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@dwineman @jenniferplusplus
AIUI, the degrees were •already granted•. In what sense that means “not alumni,” I’m not sure.

And yes, it’s “temporary” as in “we’re gauging the reaction and trying to figure out what we can get away with.” Executives tend to be profoundly fear-driven people, especially at large institutions; they’ll hedge and waffle until the end of time.

That’s why pushback now is so important. If this blows up in their face, I’m sure they’ll have been “just reviewing” and never mind; if it buys them favor, then of course the “temporary” part was just a bit of perfunctory due process on the way to permanent recovation.